All aerospace news – Page 1085
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Boeing reorganises quality control system to speed 787 production
Boeing is reorganising the lean manufacturing process designed for its 787 programme in a bid to expedite assembly on its much-delayed twinjet project. According...
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CSeries configuration still targets lower end of 100-seat range
Bombardier has refuted speculation that it may seek to grow the CSeries family into the 150-seater market. "We're extremely happy with where we've...
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Latécoère plan to reduce dollar exposure progresses
Toulouse-based Latécoère says it is making progress with its plan to increase competitiveness and reduce exposure to the US dollar. The aerostructures...
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NASA awards contracts for lunar lander study
NASA has awarded a total of $1.5 million in contracts to five companies for a 210-day independent evaluation of NASA's in-house lunar lander design concept...
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NewsSales are rocketing at Virgin Galactic
Sales are rocketing at Virgin Galactic, but development costs may yet bring it back to Earth
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Indonesia's Adam Air halts operations
Once one of the fastest-growing Indonesian airlines, Adam Air has halted all operations after running into financial...
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Japan's ISS lab arrives but the real challenge is still over the Horizon
Following close on the heels of the launch and installation of the European-built Harmony and Columbus modules, the successful delivery of the first part...
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Financial markets fallout creeps into aviation assets
With no let-up in sight to the fallout in the financial markets, the gravitational effect these troubles are having on aviation assets is becoming more evident...
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Opinion
Comment: Talking is difficult
ICAO's deadline for states to ensure their pilots and controllers can pass a language proficiency standard has passed with only a few states complying. Why does this matter?
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Fully autonomous quad tilt wing UAV makes maiden flight
A fully autonomous quad tilt wing unmanned air vehicle has made its first successful take-off, forward flight and landing. The Chiba...
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'Embedded' coaxial rotor fixed wing tail sitter is French MAV focus
A micro air vehicle the size of an apple that is rolled into a building, rights itself, takes-off from a tail-sitting position and flies through the...
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